Chicago Storm

1-3" snowfall reports with the LE in far NE IL/far SE WI today.

I see a 12" report out of @Hoosier and @Chicago WXold stomping grounds, from their favorite guy.

5.6" with this one at ORD, which is biggest of this season there. Downtown has had larger events, such as this one. However, about roughly half of the metro has not had a 6"+ storm this season.

Officially Chicago (And half of the metro) has not had an 8"+ storm, let alone a 6"+ storm this winter.

LE across the Chicago area looking fairly uneventful, even more-so than I had imagined.

Nowhere.

Parameters do look a but better than they once did, but not that good.

I know not 12"+ storms, but NWS Chicago used to have a page with a list of 10"+ snowstorms. I lost the link years ago but maybe @RCNYILWXcan come up with it?

Storm total of 11.0" at MDW.

ORD finished with a storm total of 5.6" Shall see what LE adds over the next day or so.

Finished with a storm total of 6.5” here at home. .

6.0" here as of a bit ago.

KORD 021651Z 36016KT 3/4SM R10L/2600V5000FT -SN VV015 M08/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP252 SNINCR 1/5 P0002 T10831111

Several 1"/hr (0.5"+) snowfall OBS at ORD and MDW this morning. KORD 021451Z 35014KT 1/2SM R10L/3500V4500FT SN FZFG VV012 M08/M10 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP243 SNINCR 1/4 P0003 60012 T10781100 53019KORD 021351Z 35013KT 1/2SM R10L/3500V4000FT SN FZFG VV009 M07/M09 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP237 SNINCR 1/3 P0004 T10721094 KMDW 021353Z 36014KT 3/4SM R31C/2600V3000FT -SN BR VV007 M04/M07 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP237 SNINCR 1/6 P0001 T10441072KMDW 021253Z 36011KT 3/4SM R31C/5000VP6000FT -SN BR VV008 M03/M06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP230 SNINCR 1/5 P0002 T10331056 KMDW 021453Z COR 35012KT 1/2SM R31C/2600V3000FT SN FZFG VV006 M06/M08 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP244 SNINCR 1/7 P0002 60005 T10561078 53018

Solid SN the past two hours, with +SN more recently here. .

3.1” here so far. .

1.5” ORD and 4.2” MDW as of 6AM. .

1.3” here as of 15min ago. .

Barely any returns over DPA area right now. Very sharp cutoff between there and ORD right now.

the special ohio thread sounds right up your alley.

Widespread 1-3" reports in NE MO and W IL so far.

Snow has started here at home and at ORD.

Likely will mostly miss south of here, unless there's some drastic changes. Along/south of I-80 in the LOT CWA still has some potential, though.

Things are still blossoming in MO. So likely will have a handle on that within the next few hours.

The HRRR LES is unrealistic.